Texas Galveston Civic Plus #RFQ 26-02

City of Galveston RFQ for Bond Underwriting Services Pool

The City of Galveston is seeking to establish a pool of qualified firms to provide Bond Underwriting Services for municipal bond sales over a five-year period. - Government Buyer: - City of Galveston, Department of Finance Purchasing Division - Services Requested: - Comprehensive bond underwriting services for municipal bonds - Includes marketing, underwriting, financial commitment, and compliance with Texas municipal bond issuance requirements - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are named; this is a professional services procurement - Notable Requirements: - Up to 12 firms may be selected for the pool - No guarantee of specific sales or volumes - Firms must demonstrate financial experience, capital commitment, and municipal underwriting capabilities - Compliance with Texas laws is required - Encouragement of participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), women-owned, and minority-owned businesses - Electronic submission required with file size limits - City reserves the right to make multiple awards and to select underwriters for individual bond sales at its discretion

Description

The City of Galveston is soliciting sealed qualifications for a contract to provide Bond Underwriting Services. The contract aims to qualify a pool of bond underwriting firms for a 5-year period. Submissions must be uploaded electronically to the Purchasing Division online portal by 10:00 a.m. on July 14, 2026. The public opening of submissions will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. The City encourages participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) vendors, HUB, women, and minority-owned businesses.

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